Pissed about an X-Com FPS? Firaxis hears ya...

[Malakili]

I've been hopeful about this title since it was announced.  I'm glad to see it looks like it is actually shaping up.

[tmp]

Please come on steam so I can pre-order it. I am desperate, I bought JA 2 to try and sooth the feeling, but no luck.

From Q&A session at PAX it sounds the digital retailers are going to be announced this week (the session was held last Sunday) This includes Steam:

* when will it be available for preorder on steam?

it will be up next week, no exact date. not just steam but all digital partners. there is a very specific to be revealed pre-order bonus

* achievements?
 
there will be achievements on all platforms. xcom eu for pc uses steamworks, no matter where you buy it, it ends up in your steam account

[Morat20]

Since I can't really watch the vidoes here -- what's the multiplayer like? Head to head? Xcom v Aliens? Co-op v aliens?

[tmp]

Head to head; you put together your squad from both aliens and marines as you see fit. Each unit (for marines at least, dunno about aliens) can be customized in terms of armour, weapons and perks -- depending on the build they cost certain amount of points which is deducted from total poll. So you can do stuff like having couple of v.strong units, or larger number of weaker units, or any combination in-between.

[lamaros]

So far most of the multiplayer tends towards one or two powerful units and some lackeys.

My only concern is that the late game and multiplayer might end up with a bunch of superpower units and luck rolls, rather than more regular tactical play. Time will tell.

[Morat20]

I'd love a co-op version, two seperate squads v. aliens (or vice versa). On the other hand, I loved Xcom and if it's even, oh, 75% as fun as the original I'll pick it up.

[Goumindong]

So far most of the multiplayer tends towards one or two powerful units and some lackeys.

My only concern is that the late game and multiplayer might end up with a bunch of superpower units and luck rolls, rather than more regular tactical play. Time will tell.

Isn't that how you ended up your X-Com games?

I know everyone on my squads were flying around in flying powered armor and I had at least two blaster-bombs with which i would carpet bomb the majority of the enemy area.

[Morat20]

That's how my games ended. The two blaster-bombers back at the landing craft could fly a bomb across the map, through a hole in  battleship, and through the fog of war, up an elevator shaft, and into the control room if I wanted.

I basically had fast scouts find enemies, and those guys rain death from above.

Also, there's always that one guy with the insane psy stats who could mind-control anything.

[lamaros]

Yeah, I just wish games didn't end like that - it's the bit I enjoy least.

Plus it'd be worse for multiplayer than single player in such a sense.

[lamaros]

There's more stuff from PAX for the desperate keen.

Day 2 (I think): http://en.twitch.tv/2k/b/330728983 (0:45 MP, 2:47 SP)

Day 3: http://en.twitch.tv/2k/b/330851810 (0:16 MP, 1:55 SP, 3:17 MP)

[Megrim]

So, I'm thinking, f13 XCOM multi-player league, ala Blood Bowl?

Who is with me?

[lamaros]

So, I'm thinking, f13 XCOM multi-player league, ala Blood Bowl?

Who is with me?

Absolutely.

Though you can't play cross platform, so it'd have to be PC.

[Ulysees]

I'd be in for some F13 multiplayer - a lot more polished but the mutiplayer reminds me of Incubation from back in the late 90's and that was a hell of a lot of fun.

[lamaros]

Digital pre-orders are up!

Steam has some pre-order bonuses.

Reward 3

Everything Above, Plus:

A Free copy of Civilization V!* Already own Civilization V? Gift a copy to your friend.

Also for AUSSIE BUYERS!!!!

XCOM on Green Man Gaming (Cheaper for Aussies!)
Hey guys if you don't care about TF2 Hats or Civ5 and just want Elite Pack then you should get it from Green Man Gaming.

Its a digital reseller for steam and is selling XCOM for $49.99 AUD. Also if you use the discount code GMG25-1BW0K-K1A3G then you get 25% off making it just $37.50 AUD. They will provide you with a steam key upon game release.

I'm from Australia and I just cancelled my EB Games preorder which was $69.99. Usually I'd prefer special editions but considering it is nearly half price and I'll be able to play it 9hrs earlier on steam is a must buy for me.

Direct link: http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/au/e...enemy-unknown/

If you use my referral link and you are new then they will give a $2.00 credit which can use for XCOM. (Only if you want too)
http://www.greenmangaming.com/?gmgr=yadinama

Via the XCOM forums, that post. It worked for me. $37.50 instead of $70!

[Merusk]

So ordered.. now the internal debate on doing ironman first game or not.  I'm not crazy enough to try insanity.

[koro]

Eesh, $50. I was sort of expecting it to be around $30 instead. Guess this one'll have to wait a bit.

[lamaros]

So ordered.. now the internal debate on doing ironman first game or not.  I'm not crazy enough to try insanity.

I'm tossing up normalish difficulty and Ironman, or classic with self-limited saving. I'll probably not go ironman first off, as it would suck to fail about 20 hours in and have to restart on the first go.

[Merusk]

Good point.

[tmp]

FFS, X-Com *and* new Football Manager at the same time.

[eldaec]

Digital pre-orders are up!

Steam has some pre-order bonuses.

Reward 3

Everything Above, Plus:

A Free copy of Civilization V!* Already own Civilization V? Gift a copy to your friend.

Preordered. You fucks better start preordering from steam as I could use a copy of Civ V.

[Mrbloodworth]

So ordered.. now the internal debate on doing ironman first game or not.  I'm not crazy enough to try insanity.

Do TFTD. Its simply better.

EDIT:

BASTARDS!

[eldaec]

It's climbing pretty fast, if linear the bar will easily reach the end.

[HaemishM]

FFS, X-Com *and* new Football Manager at the same time.

Yeah, I'm in that same boat. It does look like X-Com will be a few weeks before FM2013 since they haven't even given a firm date on FM yet.

[Amaron]

Have they done something like this pre-purchase meter before?  I got a vaguely kickstartery feeling when I saw it.

[eldaec]

Not seen it before. But can see the logic. Makes people post telling others to preorder.

Meter is already half way between level 1 & 2 so seems likely you will end up with all the prizes.

[DraconianOne]

Okay, sold. Dithering on whether chance of getting Civ V thrown into the mix is worth pre-ordering from Steam or saving £7.50 and ordering from GMG.

[calapine]

Bought!  




If the 3rd reward unlocks I will donate my copy of Civ to the first F13eer that asks nicely!

[lamaros]

Bought!  




If the 3rd reward unlocks I will donate my copy of Civ to the first F13eer that asks nicely!

So please please please
Let me, let me, let me
Let me get what you're offering
This time.

[Goumindong]

I will probably have an extra copy of Civ 5 too, will let you know closer to the date[waiting to pre-order]

[Merusk]

It's slowed to a crawl over the last few days and is only 77% of the way to the 2nd goal.  Not many kids want turn-based strat, it would seem.

No biggie to me, I own Civ V already and only wanted the elite soldier pack but thought I'd give an update.

[eldaec]

I suspect it'll get past the tf2 milestone within a week, then slow some more but pick up again in the final week.

[lamaros]

RPS Preview seems enthusiastic...

I’ve been playing a preview version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown for the past few days. I haven’t really been doing anything else, except occasionally falling to sleep in front of my computer and dreaming about XCOM. I apologise in advance for the length and possible incoherence of what follows. I’m giddy, maybe I’m rambling, but I’m as excited about a game as I have been in a long time. No coy introduction here; XCOM is marvellous and now that I’m not playing it, all I want to do is talk about it, write about it, and jump up and down hollering about it.

Also, elsewhere: Part 1 of a guy failing the first mission.

[apocrypha]

an angry muton doesn’t snarl, it ROARS AND BELLOWS AND PUNCHES ITS CHEST AND THEN EVERYBODY PANICS AND WHIMPERS, CRYING AND PEEING IN THEIR FANCYPANTS ARMOUR

  

[tmp]

Longest month ever.

[Murgos]

As excited as I am for this game I am almost as excited for the Let's Plays it's going to generate.